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WASHINGTON — Thousands of travelers who should have been barred from entering the country last year were allowed in by lax procedures of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.

"When CBP does not apprehend a potentially dangerous person, this increases the potential that national security may be compromised," said the office, an investigative arm of Congress.

Persistent weaknesses reported in the inspection program included failures to stop vehicles or question pedestrians crossing the border, even after heightened alerts and stepped-up training.

Mike Friel, a spokesman for Customs and Border Protection, responded by saying, "In the post 9/11 environment there continue to be challenges to our overall border security efforts."